8/20/2026
Tech Pulse

Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps

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Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompts reportedly cost social media apps nearly $10 billion when they launched with iOS 14.5, making cross-app tracking of users largely opt in. But […]
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Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps — Tech Pulse